Twin Visions Jerome Witkin & Joel-Peter Witkin

Estranged for more than 50 years, identical twin brothers – the celebrated artists Joel-Peter Witkin and Jerome Witkin – are brought together for the first time in this publication that re-creates the historic presentation of the two artists in a major exhibition that opened on March 1, 2014 at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, in Los Angeles. Widely regarded as unique visionaries in their respective disciplines, Jerome Witkin has been described as the most formidable narrative painter of his time – a contemporary master in the great heroic tradition. Joel-Peter Witkin stands uniquely apart as a photographer whose nearly unfathomable works defy the boundaries of photography in creating and staging astounding and provocative tableaus that have been exhibited in great museums throughout the world.This critically acclaimed exhibition is fully recreated with every work illustrated. The text includes the first interviews of the artists together, as well as a selection of the initial reviews published through the mid-point of the exhibition’s extended run, making this a virtual “real-time” publication.Edited by Jack Rutberg. 118 pages; with an audio CD of the historic first interview with Jerome and Joel-Peter Witkin, broadcast on Public Radio; 56 full page color images including 4 double-page images; 6 in black and white. An introduction written by Jack Rutberg, with an overview of the exhibition and book, as well as the inclusion of published writings from 16 separate publications.